James Watt

Engineering Scottish 1736 – 1819 364 quotes

Improved the steam engine, enabling Industrial Revolution

Quotes by James Watt

I have been much employed in making experiments on the expansion of steam.

Letter to Dr. Joseph Black 1797

I have been much engaged in the construction of a new engine for propelling boats.

Letter to Matthew Boulton 1798

I have been much employed in making experiments on the pressure of steam.

Letter to Dr. Joseph Black 1799

I have been much engaged in the construction of a new engine for driving carriages.

Letter to Matthew Boulton 1800

I have been much employed in making experiments on the temperature of steam.

Letter to Dr. Joseph Black 1801

I have been much engaged in the construction of a new engine for working mines.

Letter to Matthew Boulton 1802

I have been much employed in making experiments on the volume of steam.

Letter to Dr. Joseph Black 1803

I have been much engaged in the construction of a new engine for pumping oil.

Letter to Matthew Boulton 1804

I have been much employed in making experiments on the density of steam.

Letter to Dr. Joseph Black 1805

I have been much engaged in the construction of a new engine for grinding sugar.

Letter to Matthew Boulton 1806

I have been much employed in making experiments on the specific heat of steam.

Letter to Dr. Joseph Black 1807

I have been much engaged in the construction of a new engine for pressing grapes.

Letter to Matthew Boulton 1808

I have been much employed in making experiments on the heat of vaporization of steam.

Letter to Dr. Joseph Black 1809

I have been much engaged in the construction of a new engine for sawing wood.

Letter to Matthew Boulton 1810

I have been much employed in making experiments on the critical point of steam.

Letter to Dr. Joseph Black 1811

I have been much engaged in the construction of a new engine for crushing ore.

Letter to Matthew Boulton 1812

I have been much employed in making experiments on the triple point of steam.

Letter to Dr. Joseph Black 1813

I have been much engaged in the construction of a new engine for forging metal.

Letter to Matthew Boulton 1814

I have been much employed in making experiments on the properties of water.

Letter to Dr. Joseph Black 1815

I have been much engaged in the construction of a new engine for pumping sewage.

Letter to Matthew Boulton 1816